Shohei Ohtani Set to Earn $65M as MLB's Highest Paid Player

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And baseball's superstar. Shohei Otani is said to be the highest paid MLB player in the league's history. The Japanese two way all star is said to make 65 million for the 2023 season including endorsements. And that's according to an annual list published by Forbes magazine, what would make Otani the highest paid player in baseball and the amount including a one year $30 million contract extension that he signed with the Los Angeles Angels last October.